Oven



Jan. 22, 1929. 1,699,773

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' ATTORNEY Jan. 22, 1929.

J. C. WOODSON OVEN Filed May 20. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR James C Woodsan.

' ATTORNEY yZpzm WITNESSE Patented Jan. 22, 1929.

JAMES C. W'OODSON, OF EAST PITTSBURGH,

HOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING VANIA.

r r. 1. PEN N $YLVANIA, ASSIGNOR: .TO WESTING- COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- OVEN.

Application filed. May 20,

My invention relates to ovens and particularly to sectional bake ovens.

An object of my invention is to provide-a simple, eflicient sectional oven which can be manufactured at a reasonably low cost.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved panel construction for such ovens.

Another object of my invention is to provide removable front panels for such ovens.

Other objects will be apparent from the disclosure.

In the present embodiment of my invention, the oven comprises a suitable support and one or more sections. Each section comprises a rear panel, a front panel, a top panel and a pair of side panels. The side panels are permanently secured to the rear panels by angle plates. Means are provided on the front panel and the side panels to releasably draw the front panel and side panels together.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a front elevation of a portion of an assembled bake oven showing a removable panel secured in position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a gusset plate used in the present embodiment of my invention Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the gusset plate; and

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the gusset plate. a My invention is closely related to, and is an improvement upon, the sectional oven constituting the subject-matter of Patent No. 1,553,357, Herman M. Biebel, issued September 15, 1925, certain features of the present construction being substantially identical with similar details in that patent and referencemay be had to it for a more complete description of details shown but not claimed or specifically described in this application.

In general, the preferred embodiment of my invention comprises a supporting member 10 provided with legs 11, an insulating bottom panel 12 and a plurality of sections 13 similar to those described in the above men tioned patent. Each section comprises a rear panel 14:, side panels 15 and a front panel 16. Each panel is provided with horizontal trim members 17 which are preferably riveted to the panel. Each rear panel is permanently construction of the 1926. Serial no. 110,387.

secured to the side panelsby gusset plates 18 riveted to the panels at the corners thereof. In the present embodiment of my inventlon, the front panel is provided with gusset plates 19, which plates are preferably secured thereto by riveting. The gusset plate 19 comprises an L-shaped member consisting of an arm 20 which is secured to the front panel, as heretofore described, and a shorter arm 21.

Integrally connected therewith is an angularly shaped, outwardly extending lug 22. One side 23 of the angular lug, when the front panel isin the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, extends vertically and is adapted to engage the outwardly bent end 24 of a corresponding trim member on the side panel 15, being secured thereto by suitable means, such as bolts 25, projecting through suitable holes in the side 23 of the lug. The end 24 is employed to detachably secure the front panel of the section to the side panels of that section.

Arm 26 of the lug extends horizontally and is adapted to engage the corresponding arm on a vertically adjacent front panel. Suitable securing means, such as a bolt 27, may be used to secure the vertically adjacent front panels together. j

For a more complete description of the panels, reference may be had to the abovementioned patent.

The front panel is provided with a door 28 which, by means of a bar 29, is pivotally mounted on the panel, as shown at 30. A suitable locking bar 31, adapted to engage catch members 32 when the door 28 is closed, is provided, and a handle 33 is rigidly connected thereto. 34- designates means for auto matically lighting the oven section upon operation of the door. A thermometer 35 may also be provided. Springs 36 are provided to return the door to closed position. The specific details of the door, the automatic lighting means and the thermometer form 110 part of the present invention.

In case of trouble in any element located within a section requiring replacement of a part or other repair, the front panel can be removed after removing the proper clamping bolts without the necessity of disassembling the entire bake-oven structure. After repairs, the front panel can be easily, quickly and surely placed in its original position.

The front panel is rested upon the next lower front panel or the bottom panel 12 and then adjusted until the front panel gusset plates register with the corresponding trim member ends on the side panels. The bolts 25 are then inserm; nuts placed thereon and turned to draw, [he front panel into close contact with the edgesof the side panel. The vertical bolts 27 are then inserted.

While I have shown and described a particular form of my invention, changes may be effected therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A bake-oven section comprising front, rear and side panels, gusset plates to permanently secure the rear panel to the side panels, gusset lates mounted on the front panel and provided with laterally extending lugs, trim members riveted to the edges of the trim members of the side panels having their front ends bent outwardly in alignment with said gussetplate lugs, and means engaging said outwardly bent ends and said lugs to removably clamp said front and side panels together.

'2. In a sectional bake oven comprising a plurality of superposed oven sections, an oven section comprising side and rear panels assembled in operative relation, a front panel adapted to cooperate therewith, cooperatin laterally-extending aperatured lugs forme onsaid front and side panels, and means engaging said lugs to removably clamp said front panel to said side pane and to removably clamp said oven section to a vertically adjacent section.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 18th day of Ma 1926.

JAMES C. WOODgON.

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